[WiX-users] Is it possible to add an existing file to Visual Studio WiX Setup project without it making a local copy?

I have a setup project in which I have file called ProjectManifest.wxs which contains a Fragment declaring a PackageGroup for my MsiPackage and also sets up some registry searches for some prerequisites for my msi. I also have a bootstrapper project that uses this ProjectManifest.wxs file so

Re: [WiX-users] Is it possible to add an existing file to Visual Studio WiX Setup project without it making a local copy?

I used to use a wixlib project but when I added multiplatform projects and tried to use MSBuild directly for my build process I had problems with a x64 project failing due to a dependency on the wixlib project (which had already been built) but would not build with platform set to x64. So for

Re: [WiX-users] Is it possible to add an existing file to Visual Studio WiX Setup project without it making a local copy?

You can also do this by right clicking on the project and Add -- Existing Item.. When you find the file you want, don't double click, go down to the Add button and you will notice a tiny arrow to the right, click and then select Add As Link. That should do it, and eliminates having to modify

Re: [WiX-users] Is it possible to add an existing file to Visual Studio WiX Setup project without it making a local copy?

I've gone for the Add as Link approach which has done the trick nicely. Thanks everyone. David -Original Message- From: Tunney, Stephen [mailto:stephen.tun...@nuance.com] Sent: 09 June 2014 14:09 To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Is it possible to